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About William Bannon
William Bannon was an Irish-born British soldier, convict, and emancipated farmer. He served in the British 65th Regiment of Foot in the New Zealand Wars in the 1840s. In 1849 he was found guilty of desertion and theft and was sentenced to transportation for seven years to the Colony of Van Diemen's Land. A reward was posted for Bannon's capture after he escaped from a prison in Van Diemen's Land and, following his capture, he was transported to the penal settlement of Norfolk Island before returning to Van Diemen's Land.
Everything about William Bannon →- Born
- 1826
- Died
- February 27, 1904